Word Meaning
गर्दुं
gardūñ
Meaning
The sky, firmament, heavens, or revolving sphere of destiny.
Detailed Meaning
In classical poetry, 'gardūn' refers to the revolving celestial sphere, the sky, or the wheel of fate. In this couplet, it denotes the nocturnal vault of heaven upon which the stars of the constellation Banat-un-Na'sh (Ursa Major) appear unveiled and radiant after having stayed hidden during the day. It evokes the grand cosmological canvas across which celestial bodies move.
Etymology
Persian گردون (gardūn), from the verb گردیدن (gardīdan, 'to revolve, turn'); literally 'that which rotates' (the celestial dome).
Usage
In the Urdu ghazal, gardūn is frequently personified as the fickle, revolving wheel of destiny that inflicts misfortune on lovers, as well as the sublime expanse of the night sky.
Examples
Oppressed by the cruel turns of the revolving sky
Rising high up to the vault of the firmament